Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on Rationality Quotes April 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 05 April 2012 10:38:05PM 5 points [-]

The heck? Quantum fields are completely lawful and sane. Only the higher levels of organization, i.e. human beings, are bugfuck crazy.

Behold, the Copenhagen Interpretation causes BRAIN DAMAGE.

Comment author: VKS 06 April 2012 01:04:23AM 4 points [-]

As natural as QFT seems today, my understanding is that in 1960, before many of the classic texts in the domain were published, the ideas still seemed quite strange. We would do well to remember that when we set out to search for other truths which we do not yet grasp.

:p

Comment author: shminux 08 April 2012 06:42:10PM -1 points [-]

Maybe, but the Big World idea causes much more severe damage, judging by the recent discussions here and elsewhere.